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# convince

verb (convince, convinces, convinced, convincing)

«convince» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To convince someone is to make them believe that something is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#m1)
2. To convince someone to do something is to persuade them to do it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#m2)
3. Convinced (adjective) means completely sure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, characters try to convince others with arguments, proof or tricks; in persuasive writing at school you try to convince the reader. In safety lessons: strangers and scammers may try to convince you to share passwords or go somewhere — stop and tell an adult. Phrases: «convince someone of something», «convince someone to do», «I'm convinced that», «not convinced».

### Examples

- I convinced Mum that I had finished my homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x1)
- She convinced her brother to share his sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x2)
- The detective was convinced the butler was lying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x3)
- Write a letter to convince the head teacher to have a longer break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x4)
- The scientist showed the photos to convince people the comet was real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x5)
- Don't let anyone convince you to keep a secret that makes you feel unsafe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x6)
- I'm not convinced this answer is right; let's check it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x7)
- His wife did all she could to convince him she was extremely glad of his speedy return. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb. Adjective: convincing (a convincing excuse = easy to believe); unconvincing is the opposite. Noun: conviction (strong belief; also, in law, being found guilty). Convince is mostly about belief; persuade is mostly about action, but they overlap.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «convince» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convince/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«convince» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/convince.html) on Mova free.